Training device for motorcycle racing

Abstract

A training device for motorcycle racing includes a handlebar including a right-hand grip and a left-hand grip, a control lever mounted to the handlebar at or near the left-hand grip for simulating a clutch of a motorcycle, and a timing circuit. The timing circuit may include a display, a timer, and an output such as a LED for generating a signal when activated. A random-timing generator may be connected to the timer and the output, and a switch may be connected to the timer and the random-timing generator and operatively connected to the control lever. In operation, the switch activates the random-timing generator when the control lever is actuated. In turn, the random-timing generator simultaneously activates the timer to begin timing and activates the output to generate a signal, at a random time after being activated by the switch. The switch then stops the timer when the control lever is released. The display displays an elapsed time between the time when the timer was activated and to the time when the timer was stopped.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A training device for motorcycle racing, the device comprising: 
 a handlebar including a right-hand grip and a left-hand grip;    a control lever mounted to the handlebar at or near the left-hand grip for simulating a clutch of a motorcycle;    a timing circuit including: 
 a display;  
 a timer connected to the display;  
 an output for generating a signal when activated;  
 a random-timing generator connected to the timer and the output; and  
 a switch connected to the timer and the random-timing generator and operatively connected to the control lever;  
 the switch for activating the random-timing generator when the control lever is actuated;  
 the random-timing generator for simultaneously activating the timer to begin timing and activating the output to generate a signal, at a random time after being activated by the switch;  
 the switch for stopping the timer when the control lever is released; and  
 the display for displaying an elapsed time between the timer being activated and being stopped.  
   
     
     
         2 . A device as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the output is a visual output.  
     
     
         3 . A device as claimed in  claim 1  further comprising a power supply and an on/off switch for supplying power to the timing circuit.  
     
     
         4 . A device as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the switch is operatively connected to the control lever by a cable.  
     
     
         5 . A device as claimed in  claim 1  further comprising a reset switch for resetting the display to zero.